Utah higher education prepares for the demographic dip
Research brief examines Utah’s approaching college-age population decline and opportunities to strengthen higher education for the future.
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The Utah Teapot’s 50-year journey
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Utah developers of the computer graphics icon reflect on its impact since the digital teapot’s unveiling in Martin Newell’s 1975 dissertation.
Read MoreWhat are best options for controlling GSL dust, and what would they cost?
Engineered measures on Great Salt Lake’s exposed playa would incur costs and tradeoffs, constrained by water availability, U study says.
Read MoreFighting poverty today may build concern for the people of tomorrow
Research led by U psychologist finds nations with lower levels of poverty, inequality more willing to spend now to benefit future generations.
Read MoreUniversity of Utah hosts inaugural Gulf States Forum & Alumni Impact Dinner
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On Sept. 17, the university will host the first Gulf States Forum and Global U Alumni Impact dinner.
Read MoreUtah’s housing market stabilizes slightly, but affordability barriers remain
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Kem C. Gardner Institute Research finds high prices and borrowing costs continue to challenge buyers as Utah prepares for substantial housing demand.
Read MoreU Anthropology turns 100
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In 2026, the internationally visible Department of Anthropology is celebrating its 100th birthday.
Read MoreUsing machine learning to see how living brains learn
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New study shows that as neural networks learn, they adopt patterns of activity similar to real-life neuron firing patterns in a part of the brain that’s important for learning.
Read MoreDrownings in Utah: ‘One dad too many’
Teamed with the Utah Division of Outdoor Recreation, the U’s Tabitha Benney is conducting a statewide life jacket behavior survey and developing a messaging campaign to promote proper use.
Read MoreFrom classrooms to careers, Black women describe lasting effects of racialized bias
Study led by William A. Smith examines how anti-Black misogyny contributes to “racial battle fatigue” across the life course.
Read MoreSatellites spot forest stress two years before bark beetle die-offs become apparent
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A faint signal emitted during photosynthesis may reveal physiological stress well before tree mortality appears in aerial surveys, potentially giving forest managers more time to prepare before mortality becomes widespread
Read MoreU researchers join NSF center that studies how robots and people learn to work together
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A collaboration with five other universities will place assistive robots in everyday human environments.
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